About Ballantyne Criminal Defence

Ballantyne Criminal Defence is a solo criminal defence practice based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, run by lawyer Richard D. Ballantyne. Before opening the Abbotsford practice, Ballantyne spent three years as Crown counsel in Vancouver, then more than two decades as a defence lawyer in Vancouver, followed by over a decade as a defence lawyer based in Abbotsford.

The firm takes on the full range of criminal charges, including assault (including spousal and domestic assault), sexual assault and interference, assault causing bodily harm, theft, fraud and employee theft or embezzlement, drug offences, impaired driving, and homicide cases. Ballantyne Criminal Defence serves clients across the Fraser Valley, including Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Surrey and Port Coquitlam, and takes calls 24 hours a day for anyone in custody or newly charged. The office offers a free initial consultation, bills on a fixed fee basis instead of by the hour, and can arrange evening or weekend appointments.

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2459 Pauline Street, Abbotsford, BC, V2S 3S1 · 604-308-1115

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